milestone
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Synonyms: bilestone, millstone, tilestone, mile stone, milkstone, minestone, limestone, milestones, firestone, oilstone, mistone
Antonyms: bilestone, millstone, tilestone, mile stone, milkstone, minestone, limestone, milestones, firestone, oilstone, mistone
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Noun
- A stone [[milepost]] (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.
- {{lb|en|idiomatic}} An [[important]] [[event]] in a person's [[life]] or [[career]], in the [[history]] of a [[nation]], in the life of some [[project]], etc.
Verb
- To [[place]] milestones [[along]] (a road, etc.).
- {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To [[plan out]] a [[project]] as a series of major steps.
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